News and Press Releases

Montenegro: Press freedom groups condemn judicial persecution of journalist Jovo Martinović

In a statement published today, leading international press freedom and journalists’ organisations condemn the continued judicial persecution of…

Myanmar: Five journalists detained in separate raids

Myanmar’s military arrested two Kachin state-based journalists and three Shan state-based journalists in two separate incidents, as violence continues…

Myanmar: AP journalist released by authorities

Myanmar authorities released Associated Press (AP) journalist Thein Zaw from detention on Wednesday, March 24, following his arrest three weeks ago.…

Pakistan: PFUJ Secretary General receives death threat

Media union leader Rana Muhammad Azeem, secretary general of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), received a death threat after exposing…

Burundi: 7 journalistes condamnés à perpétuité

La Cour suprême du Burundi a condamné le 23 juin 2020 sept journalistes à des peines de prison à perpétuité pour avoir "fomenté un coup d'état contre…

Belarus: leaders of journalists’ organisations in Europe call on heads of governments to take action

Leaders of 50 journalists’ unions and associations in 34 European countries today called on their governments to intensify pressure and take action in…

Sri Lanka: Journalist charged with ‘false claim’ of abduction

Sri Lankan journalist Sujeewa Gamage, who was arrested by police for allegedly making 'false claims’ about his own abduction, was granted bail on…

Syria: Journalist detained for second time in six months

A journalist working for state-owned newspaper ‘Al Wehda’ was detained for the second time in six months on 7 March, in an alleged defamation case.…

Freelance journalists: Organizing is key to survive the pandemic

In certain parts of the world, the pandemic has boosted the unionization wave in digital media but also among freelance journalists, who are…

Pakistan: Hindu minority journalist murdered

Ajay Lalwani, a reporter with Royal News TV and Daily Puchano died on March 18 after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds in an attack in Sindh…

Myanmar: BBC and Mizzima News journalists abducted

Myanmar security agents detained two reporters, one from the BBC Burmese service and one from Mizzima News on March 19. The International Federation…

UK: Politicians must stop attacking journalists

The IFJ today backed calls by its UK affiliate, the NUJ, on government ministers and all politicians to stop traducing journalists and media outlets…

Palestine: PJS secures financial aid for local media and journalists

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) has secured a financial aid package from the Palestinian authority for Palestinian local media and…

India: Samajwadi Party cadres and security personnel attack journalists

Several journalists were pushed, chased and assaulted by Samajwadi Party cadres and security personnel of Samajwadi Party leader, Akhilesh Yadav, at a…

China: Chinese embassy criticises BBC reporting as biased

China’s embassy in the United Kingdom has issued a letter to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) critiquing its reporting on China and urging…

IFJ and FAJ call on African governments to give priority to journalists for COVID-19 vaccinations   

The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan-African Organization of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), has called on African…

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